Date:         Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:15:38 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net>
Subject:      Re: Frustrating hubcaps!
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@hewitt.com>
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There is a slot in the stock hubcap that allows the valve stem to stick out
far enough to get to with the air chuck. Easy to air if the hubcap is
installed correctly. If not, it's a giant PITA.

Alternative: get valve stem extenders. Work great, and provide easy access.

But don't through away your hub caps out of frustration!!!

John Rodgers
88GL Driver

Doug Alcock wrote:

> Me too!!!! and I've thought the same thing, junk the hubcaps I have in
> favour of something that allows access to the valves.
>
> Doug
> '84 westy
> Toronto,Canada
>
> >OK, looks like this is hubcap fffrenzy fffriday, so I'll jump in:
> >
> >I hate my hub caps.  All three of them.  They came with the bus and
> >they are a PITA--I can't check tire pressure or add air without
> >removing them first, because the hubcaps hide the valve.
> >
> >I strongly suspect i have non-stock hubcaps.  Do others have this
> >valve-access problem?  I'm seriously thinking of just removing all of
> >them, or better, go with a set of steel '72(?)-'79 bus hubcaps.
> >
> >T.
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Tobin Copley   Bowen Island, BC, Canada              tobin.copley@ubc.ca